April 18, 2005

BALTIMORE, MD - Johns Hopkins sophomore Mary Key (Stevensville, MD/St. Mary's) is one of 18 Division I women's lacrosse players on the most recent Tewaaraton Award list, announced April 15. The Tewaaraton Award Foundation narrowed the list to 18, from which five athletes will be chosen as the finalists for the award presented on June 2.

The Tewaaraton Trophy is awarded to the top male and the top female lacrosse player in the country.

Key leads Johns Hopkins (8-3, 3-1 ALC) in scoring with 32 goals, 21 assists, and 56 points.

The 18 nominees for the women's award are:

Appelt, Amy; Virginia
Biles, Lindsey; Princeton
Chrest, Katie; Duke
Christian, Katieanne; Dartmouth
Eder, Bridget; Hofstra
Key, Mary; Johns Hopkins
Kjellman, Kristen; Northwestern
Koester, Courtney; Northwestern
Leachman, Tyler; Virginia
Lieb, Nikki; Virginia
McHenry, Caline; Duke
Munday, Lindsey; Northwestern
Pillion, Elizabeth; Princeton
Sheridan, Anne; Boston University
Stanwick, Coco; Georgetown
Trudel, Alyssa; Boston University
Walker, Acacia; Maryland
Wills, Devon; Dartmouth